Favorelle in pain, large warm vent abcess?

[CCinVT]

. Thank you for posting this. I have probably killed every chicken I ever dosed with liquid medicine.

thank you for saying that. I've really given her my best. With her this weak, I'm not taking her for a stressful car ride. I think our yard is the best place for her to be. I want to do whatever is best for her. What method do you use? I knew when I took on chickens this would be part of it, but didnt expect my first time to be with one I named, and adored so much. In working up the resolve to go check on her again.

 

[CCinVT]

Ive read on here, and others that breaking her neck would be the quickest/least painful. She is listless, and weak. I also read the peroxide/baking soda method, but don't want to hear her struggle in a box if she doesn't "just go to sleep". This is a hard step since we are a vegetarian family. I don't eat my birds. I would only be doing this for her.

 

[CCinVT]

I think she rallied afyer the attack to raise those babies. The day after she got them roosting her decline has been obvious.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I've been following along.
I'm so sorry to hear that Vern is not doing well this morning

Will she take a little scrambled or chopped egg? Since your antibiotic dosage is fairly small, I'm wondering if you hand feed her a some egg pieces to get her going, then drop the medicine on additional pieces, if that would be a way to get it into her without having to syringe it. Just a thought.

I know it's exhausting taking care of a sick animal. You are doing good, so hang in there. Know that you are doing everything that you can for her.

How frustrating it is that your vet seems disinterested.
Just for kicks, I have been slowly "polling" the vet clinics where I live to see if they will perform fecal floats or treat/see a chicken - I have no intention of seeing a vet, but we recommend it so often here on BYC, I thought I would just see what the mentality is and if vets are even willing to help. I have 15 clinics/offices where I live, with an average of 3 vets per office. I've called 8 so far (including my own). 4 clinics actually laughed out loud on the phone, 1 was condescending and the other 3 were something like "No Way!". I am glad that your vet at least took a look at your photos and got you some meds.

 

[CCinVT]

I've been following along.
I'm so sorry to hear that Vern is not doing well this morning

Will she take a little scrambled or chopped egg? Since your antibiotic dosage is fairly small, I'm wondering if you hand feed her a some egg pieces to get her going, then drop the medicine on additional pieces, if that would be a way to get it into her without having to syringe it. Just a thought.

I know it's exhausting taking care of a sick animal. You are doing good, so hang in there. Know that you are doing everything that you can for her.

How frustrating it is that your vet seems disinterested.
Just for kicks, I have been slowly "polling" the vet clinics where I live to see if they will perform fecal floats or treat/see a chicken - I have no intention of seeing a vet, but we recommend it so often here on BYC, I thought I would just see what the mentality is and if vets are even willing to help. I have 15 clinics/offices where I live, with an average of 3 vets per office. I've called 8 so far (including my own). 4 clinics actually laughed out loud on the phone, 1 was condescending and the other 3 were something like "No Way!". I am glad that your vet at least took a look at your photos and got you some meds.

I'm glad you shared you "vet poll" results. Maybe My vet isn't as attentive as I wish, and clearly didn't have time for her to come in. He did get me the medicine though. He really is considered the best vet in our area. She was responding to scrambled eggs before, and was part of what I thought was perking her up. Today she barely noticed me or my husband. Perhaps I will try some scrambled Eggs. If for nothing else then to give her a treat.

 

[CCinVT]

Vern Passed away this morning. My husband had checked on her before I made my last post, and she was weak but still with us. When I went back out to the coop to bring her some scrambled eggies, and had the resolve to euthanize; nature had already come for her. We buried her in our Memorial garden by her chick who was lost in the fox attack. She was an amazing hen. We named her Vern because she went broody on the Vernal equinox. The chicks hatched with the following full moon. It some how seems appropriate that she left us on the Summer solstice.
She looked peaceful. Her eyes were closed, and her crop was full. I think the baths helped her relax, and feel clean. she was in the same spot I had set her in this morning. It was dark, and peaceful for her. Thank you all for your support over the past few days. I am so grateful there are people out there who understand how a chicken can steal a heart.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Vern Passed away this morning. My husband had checked on her before I made my last post, and she was weak but still with us. When I went back out to the coop to bring her some scrambled eggies, and had the resolve to euthanize; nature had already come for her. We buried her in our Memorial garden by her chick who was lost in the fox attack. She was an amazing hen. We named her Vern because she went broody on the Vernal equinox. The chicks hatched with the following full moon. It some how seems appropriate that she left us on the Summer solstice.
She looked peaceful. Her eyes were closed, and her crop was full. I think the baths helped her relax, and feel clean. she was in the same spot I had set her in this morning. It was dark, and peaceful for her. Thank you all for your support over the past few days. I am so grateful there are people out there who understand how a chicken can steal a heart.

 

[casportpony]

Vern Passed away this morning. My husband had checked on her before I made my last post, and she was weak but still with us. When I went back out to the coop to bring her some scrambled eggies, and had the resolve to euthanize; nature had already come for her. We buried her in our Memorial garden by her chick who was lost in the fox attack. She was an amazing hen. We named her Vern because she went broody on the Vernal equinox. The chicks hatched with the following full moon. It some how seems appropriate that she left us on the Summer solstice.
She looked peaceful. Her eyes were closed, and her crop was full. I think the baths helped her relax, and feel clean. she was in the same spot I had set her in this morning. It was dark, and peaceful for her. Thank you all for your support over the past few days. I am so grateful there are people out there who understand how a chicken can steal a heart.

I am very sorry for your loss.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm so sorry

 

[PennyM]

I'm so sorry about Vern. From what I've read, it seems like you've done the best you could with what you had and at least you had a vet that was willing to help you even a little.